The Rialto bridge in Venice

And now for something completely different

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April 28th 2011
On Monday morning we woke up to the sound of a light rain falling on our tent - not the best start to the day when you're camping, but we can't really complain because it's the first real rain we've had on this trip, it's warm, and it's definitely a bit easier to deal with than the snow of the day before. We took our time having breakfast, etc. and by the time we were re ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more